Disclosed is a method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network, wherein a terminal devices equipped with a subscription is attempting to register to the mobile communication network. The method includes detecting an indication on an unsuccessful registering attempt; updating a counter value maintained for the subscription, the counter value indicating a number of the unsuccessful registering attempts; comparing the updated counter value with a predetermined maximum counter value; and if the updated counter value meets the predetermined maximum counter value instructing to disable a radio communication of the terminal device. Also disclosed are a terminal device computer program code and a subscription.
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1. A method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network, wherein one or more terminal devices equipped with a subscription is attempting to register to the mobile communication network, the method comprising: detecting an indication on an unsuccessful registering attempt, updating a counter value maintained for the subscription, the counter value indicating a number of the unsuccessful registering attempts, comparing the updated counter value with a predetermined maximum counter value, when the updated counter value meets the predetermined maximum counter value instructing to disable a radio communication of the terminal device for a period of time defined by the mobile communication network, wherein the period of time is delivered in an instruction message to the terminal device as a value to be input to a timer implemented in the terminal device, and in response to a lapse of the period of time, initiating a registration attempt to the mobile communication network by re-enabling the radio communication of the terminal device.
A method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register. The method detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription. If the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled for a specific duration determined by the network. This duration is sent to the device as a timer value. After the timer expires, the device automatically re-enables its radio and attempts registration again. This prevents excessive signaling due to repeated failed registration attempts.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the period of time set for maintaining the radio communication of the terminal device in a disabled state is dependent on an order of such a state.
The method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register, detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription and if the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled for a specific duration determined by the network. This duration is sent to the device as a timer value. After the timer expires, the device automatically re-enables its radio and attempts registration again. The duration for which radio communication is disabled varies depending on how many times the device has been placed in this disabled state. For example, the second time the device is disabled, the duration is longer than the first.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the radio communication is disabled in at least one of the following manner: turning off the radio part of the terminal device, turning off the terminal device, setting a predetermined mode within the terminal device.
The method where the duration for radio disablement depends on the count of disablement events; disabling the radio communication, which is initially enabled, can be accomplished by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode. This impacts signaling optimization in a mobile network registration scenario, detecting registration failures, incrementing failure counts and temporarily disabling radio activity after crossing a threshold, which includes radio hardware, complete device shutdown, and/or setting specific modes.
4. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a terminal device to at least perform the method according to claim 2 .
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause a terminal device to perform a method. This method optimizes signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register, detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription and if the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled for a specific duration determined by the network. This duration is sent to the device as a timer value which varies depending on how many times the device has been placed in this disabled state.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the radio communication is disabled in at least one of the following manner: turning off the radio part of the terminal device, turning off the terminal device, setting a predetermined mode within the terminal device.
A method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register. The method detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription. If the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled. Disabling the radio can be achieved by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode. This prevents excessive signaling due to repeated failed registration attempts.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the period of time set for maintaining the radio communication of the terminal device in a disabled state is dependent on an order of such a state.
The method disabling the radio communication, which is initially enabled, by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode. The duration for which radio communication is disabled varies depending on how many times the device has been placed in this disabled state. For example, the second time the device is disabled, the duration is longer than the first.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a terminal device to at least perform the method according to claim 5 .
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause a terminal device to perform a method. This method optimizes signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register, detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription and if the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a terminal device to at least perform the method according to claim 1 .
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a mobile device to optimize signaling in a mobile communication network. This involves detecting failed registration attempts, incrementing a counter for the device's subscription, and disabling the device's radio communication for a network-defined period if the counter exceeds a threshold. The device receives the duration as a timer value. After the timer expires, the device re-enables the radio and attempts registration.
9. A subscription comprising a memory storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause the performance of the method according to claim 1 .
A subscription (e.g., a SIM card or its equivalent) includes memory storing instructions. When executed, these instructions cause a mobile device to optimize signaling in a mobile communication network by detecting failed registration attempts, incrementing a counter, and disabling radio communication for a network-defined period if a threshold is exceeded. The mobile device re-enables radio communication and attempts registration after the period expires.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the radio communication is disabled in at least one of the following manner: turning off the radio part of the terminal device, turning off the terminal device, setting a predetermined mode within the terminal device.
The method for optimizing signaling in a mobile communication network when a mobile device attempts to register. The method detects a failed registration attempt, increments a counter associated with the device's subscription. If the counter exceeds a maximum threshold, the device's radio communication is disabled. Disabling the radio can be achieved by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode.
11. A subscription comprising a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause the performance of the method according to claim 1 .
A subscription includes non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions. These instructions, when executed, cause a mobile device to optimize signaling in a network. This includes detecting failed registration attempts, incrementing a counter associated with the subscription, and disabling radio communication for a period defined by the network if a maximum counter value is met. The mobile device then attempts registration again after the period elapses.
12. A terminal device equipped with a subscription, the terminal device comprising a processing unit with at least one processor and a memory unit with at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the terminal device at least to: detect an indication on an unsuccessful registering attempt, update a counter value maintained for the subscription, the counter value indicating a number of the unsuccessful registering attempts, compare the updated counter value with a predetermined maximum counter value, when the updated counter value meets the predetermined maximum counter value instruct to disable a radio communication of the terminal device for a period of time defined by the mobile communication network, wherein the period of time is delivered in an instruction message to the terminal device as a value to be input to a timer implemented in the terminal device, and in response to a lapse of the period of time, initiating a registration attempt to the mobile communication network by re-enabling the radio communication of the terminal device.
A terminal device (e.g., smartphone) with a subscription includes a processor and memory with code. The code enables the device to: detect a failed registration attempt, increment a failure counter for the subscription, compare the counter to a maximum value. If the maximum is reached, the device disables its radio for a duration specified by the network, received as a timer value. After the timer expires, the device automatically re-enables the radio and attempts network registration.
13. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the period of time set for maintaining the radio communication of the terminal device in a disabled state is dependent on an order of such a state.
The terminal device includes a processor and memory with code and disables its radio for a duration specified by the network, received as a timer value. The duration for which the radio is disabled depends on the number of times the device has previously been disabled. For example, the second time a device is disabled the timer is for a longer period.
14. The terminal device according to claim 13 , wherein the terminal device is configured to disable the radio communication in at least one of the following manner: turning off the radio part of the terminal device, turning off the terminal device, setting a predetermined mode within the terminal device.
The terminal device (includes a processor and memory with code.) The duration for which the radio is disabled depends on the number of times the device has previously been disabled. The device disables its radio by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode.
15. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the terminal device is configured to disable the radio communication in at least one of the following manner: turning off the radio part of the terminal device, turning off the terminal device, setting a predetermined mode within the terminal device.
The terminal device disables its radio by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode when radio disablement is required following repeated registration failures.
16. The terminal device according to claim 15 , wherein the period of time set for maintaining the radio communication of the terminal device in a disabled state is dependent on an order of such a state.
The terminal device that disables its radio by turning off the radio hardware, completely shutting down the device, or setting a specific power-saving or airplane mode. The duration for which the radio is disabled depends on the number of times the device has previously been disabled.
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